Well here we are Christmas has come and gone as has New Years Day. I hope everyone had as excellent a season as we did. Our daughters visited for what seemed to be an instance and we all drank too much and ate too much. All of which are traditional pursuits at this time of year. For us it started quite early in December with the Folkmog trip to the Fur and Feather, Woodbastwick. It was quite a long journey for us coming up from the depths of Suffolk on what was a bitterly cold day. The journey was well worth it as we had time for a quick look at the village, which is charmingly rustic, before we pressed on to the pub. The Fur and Feather is effectively the brewery tap of Woodfords brewery and the beer is all the better for that.
As usual we all met in the car park and a general chat ensued that we were
forced to cut a bit short as it was sooooo cold. There were a fair number
of Morgans in attendance although several members had decided to come in
their tin tops. I think a combination of cold and salt on the roads may have
had a lot to do with their decision. Best of all were Simon Rayfield’s
3 wheeler and Ian Warner’s Series 1 4/4 had made the trip and the day
for some of us.
Chris and Sally Dady were lucky enough to be able to walk there. As Chris
said ‘I can drink because I walked here and Sally is walking back’
As I said we quickly retired to the pub on account of the cold and the beckoning
beer. The food was excellent as well and the whole event had a real Christmas
feel to it. So for us it kicked started our season of good will to all men.
This marks the end of 2008 Morganeering and excellent year it has been as
well. There have been some brilliant meetings and excellent Gymkhana great
holiday in France and some major changes in the structure of the centre.
Lets all hope for a brilliant 2009 even if the economic climate has driven
me back to work again. There are certainly some good things to look forward
to on the FolkMog front with a long weekend in Sussex, another Gymkhana and
a navigation test. All of this will be previewed on this site. So have fun
everyone and a very Happy New Year.